The exact prize money for winning the Bathurst 1000 race is not publicly disclosed, but estimates suggest that the total prize pool for the event might be around AU$2.5 million, distributed among various awards and championship standings rather than a single winner's sum. Older estimates and related Supercars racing prize money hint that the first-place winner's prize could be below $250,000, though some unofficial calculations floated amounts as high as around $1.1 million by per-mile value. There is also a lot of added non-cash rewards and experiences related to winning, such as VIP treatment and special race privileges.
Therefore, while the direct cash prize for winning Bathurst 1000 is not precisely published, it is generally believed to be somewhere under $250,000 for the winner. The race also entails significant prestige and other valuable prizes.
